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HEEL-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,884, dated September 4. 1888.

Application filed August Q7, 1887. Serial No. 248,09?.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern.-

Beit known that l, ANTOINEJ. LANGELlmT, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heel-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to additional improve ments upon the heehmachines secured to me by Letters Patent of the United States Nos. 317,149 and 331,412, and it consists in improved devices for operating the cutting-plungers and the pasting device in an improved heelnailing attachment, and in minor details of the construction of the machine.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved heelingmachine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation with one of the paste-cups shown in section. Fig. 4 is a top view with one of the cups removed in order to more fully illustrate the subjacent mechanism. Fig. 5 is a detail plan View of the revolving carriers. Fig. 6 shows a vertical section of the same. Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views of a portion of the mechanism for operating the carriers. Figs. 9, 10, and 1L are detail views of the clutch mechanism. Figs. 12, 13, and 11 are detail views of the mechanism for engaging and disengaging the cutting-plungers with and from their operating mechanism. Figs. 15, 16, 17, and 18 are detail views of the cutting and pasting mechanism. Figs. 19, 20, 2l, 22, 23, 21 and 25 are detail views of the nailing mechanism. Fig. 26 is an enlarged detail view of the pasting mechanism. Fig. 27 is an enlarged detail view of the heel-disengaging mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, A is the supportingframe of the machine, and B B the table in which the heel-lift cutters C C are securely held by means of the flanges D D'.

To the upward extension of the frame A, which brancheslaterally in opposite directions, are secured the sliding heads E E', to which an up-and-down movement is imparted by means of the twomovement cam F, which '1s secured to the loose gear G, held upon the main shaft H, and from which operative connection is made to the sliding heads E E by means of the lever I, pivoted to the lug a, extending upward from the shaft-bearing standard J, and provided with a friction-roller adapted to enter the groove c of the cam, the

adj nstablc (No modelJ connecting-rod K, arln L, secured to the middle of the rock-shaft L', which is held in the opposite bearings d d, and the engagingarms M M, secured to the opposite ends of the rockshaft, and which enter the slots b in the straps N of the sliding heads. The sliding heads E E are represented in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 as at the mid dle parts of their stroke, and are thrown into operative engagement with the arms M M or disengaged therefrom by means of the horizontallymoving levers c, attached to the lower end of the upright rods jj', to the upper end of which are secured the horizontal arinsff', which are forked at their outer ends, as shown in Fig. 14, to engage with the head g of the sliding bars h, and the sliding bolts i, which pass transversely across the slot b, are rigidly connected to the sliding bolts 7i by means of the link k and nuts Z Z.

At the lower end of the rodsjj are placed the torsion-springs m, which serve to move the bolts z' back out of engagement with the arms M or M. W'hen either of the bolts i is thrown forward, the vibrating movement of the arms M or IVI', as the case may be, will be imparted to the sliding head, and upon the Withdrawal of the bolt by means of the action of the torsion'spring m, the vibration of the arm M or M will continue without imparting corresponding movement Thns,while the arms M M are to have a continuous vibrating movement imparted to them from the cam F, the specific reciprocating movement imparted to either of the sliding heads E or E will be under the control of the operator of the machine.

The levers e e are arranged to be moved horizontally by the foot of the operator, and when the bolt i is in engagement with the vibrat-ing arm, the lever e, which serves to operate the said bolt for engagement, will be held in its engaging position by means of a suitable catchspring, 10",Which catches over the outer end of the lever e, so that upon the subsequent release of the lever e from the springcatch 105 by pressing the said catch back by the foot of the operator the resilience of the coiled spring m will serve to throw baci; the lever c and withdraw the bolt z', so that the further up-and-down movement ofthe sliding head of the cutter will cease.

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which is secured by any suitable means tothe sliding head, is secured the cuttingplunger P,Which is made in the form of aheel section, as shown in Fig. 18, which shows an under side view of the cutting-plunger and its attached accessories, the plunger being made to screw against a shoulder, r, and loosely upon the plunger P is placed the holder Q,which is made to fit the sides of the heelshaped plunger-,and the downward movement of the holder under the action of the springs s s, which rest against the iiange m5 of thehollowshank q, is limited by the stop-screws yn n, which pass through the base of the ears o o and rest against the upper edge of the cutting-plunger, the springs being bent in bow forin,with their ends forked and resting upon the pinsp p, which are tightly secured to the ears o o. The shank q is centrally bored to receive the sliding paste-tubeR', to the lower end of which is secured the valve-holder t. The tube R also serves as a forcer to carry the heel-lifts downward through the cutter and into the carrier-openings. The valve u, which rests on the conical valve-seat o, is provided with a stem, w, loosely held in asuitable guide at the point within the bore of the tube. The valve-holder t is provided with a flange, which at the upper position of the cuttingplunger rests against the shoulder g at the lower end of the cylindrical shank q, being held thereto by means of a weighted lever device, to be hereinafterdescribed. The flange f" is also provided at its lower side with the clearingrecesses h h' 7L' h'.

The tub'e R passes upward into the paste cup T through a closely-tting opening, i', and is provided near its upper end with the lateral perforation j', through which the paste is to enter the tube from the cylindrical portion t5 of the paste-cup. Over the tube R is placed the sliding sleeve 7c", which is attached to a spiral spring, Z', secured to the closed head m' of the tube. The paste-cup Tis secured to the upper end of the sliding head by means of the bracket u', to the inner side of which, at the point o,is pivoted the lever p', provided with a downwardly-projecting arm, q', at the eX- tremity of which is placed the adj usting-screw r.' The lever p is connectedl which is also pivoted to the to the arm s', bracket n' by means of the pin t', passing through the bracket,

by means of the link u,aud upon the outer end of the arm s is placed the adjustableweight o. The arm w is also attached to the pin t", and is connected to the paste-tube R by means of a clamp, m', which is pivoted to the endof thev arm w', so that a vibrating movement imparted to the arm w will serve to impart a direct reciprocating movement to the paste-tube R.`

To the top of the frame A, at each side of the machine,are secured flat springs, U, which serve. to actuate the paste-tube upon the downward movement of the sliding head.

The two upright shafts V V' are operatively connected to each other by means ofthe gears XV W, as vshown in Fig. 5, the said gears being located at the lower ends of the said shafts under the base X of the frame of the machine.

Upon the upper end of the shaft V is secured the two-armed carrier-plate Y', provided with openings adapted to receive the removable bushings y', which are provided with an opening, z', made in heel form; and upon the upper end of the shaft V is secured the two-armed carrier-plate Y, which is preferably made thicker than the plate Y', andis also provided with bushings y', having an opening, e', of greater arca than that of the 'bushings of the carrier-plate Y'. The table B above the carrier-plate Y is provided with the cutter C, which is made in form and size to correspond with the receiving-opening z of the carrier Y, located under the same, and the table B' above the carrier-plate Y is provided with the cutter C', which is made in form and size to correspond with the receiving-opening of the carrier Y'.

The upright shafts VV are driven from the shaft H by means of the wheel B2, with the stud b2, and the wheel C2, with openings c2 to receivethe stud,whereby upon each revolution of the shaft H the wheel 0 and shaft D', upon which it is secured, will be rotated for one-quarter of a revolution, and upon the forward end of the shaft D' is secured the bevel-gear d2, which is provided with twice the number of teeth in the bevelpinion e2, which is secured to the upright shalt V,so that the carriers upon the upper ends of the shafts VV will be rotated for one-half a revolution at every revolution of the shaft H.

At the forward end of the shaft H is placed the crank-disk E', from which connection is made to the toggle-levers F G' the connecting-rod H.

To the upper end of the toggle-lever G' is pivoted the head f2, at the upper end of which is placed the rubber cushion g2, and over the pivoted headf2 and cushion g2 is placed the sliding head H2, secured the plunger l', which serves to compress the heel in thccoincident heel-receiving chambers of the carriers and to force` the heel upon the nails while the same are being held and carried forward by means of the holding and cutting jaws a3.

The pivot-pin h2 of the toggle-lever joint is extended to form an arm, J', from the outer end of which connection is made with the vibrating lever K' by means of the connectingrod L', so that the lateral movement of the toggle-lever joint will serve to impart an upand-down movement to the end of the lever Kim, The lever K is pivoted to the inwardlyprojecting bosses a2 on the frame of the machine, and is provided with the attached camshoe 2, which operates against .the forward end of the bellcrank lever j2 to cause the proper closing movement of the wire to form the nails. I

To the forward end of the bell-crank lever j2 is pivoted the sliding head Z2, which isslotprovided thejaws a3 upon ICO by means of IlO to the upper end of which is ted to receive both the bell-crank lever and the lower edge of the lever K, the pivot m passing through the end of the said lever and the ears n2 ai of the sliding head. Upon the back of the lever K is attached the toe ci, which, by striking against the' lip p2 at the upper end of the bell-crank lever, imparts an upward movement to the sliding head Z2. The bell-crank lever j* is pivoted between two ears, q, which are removably attached to a portion of the frame.

To the upper end of the rod r2, which is heldin axed guide, si, is attached the bracket t2, to which is secured the bifurcated arm u2, the outer ends of which are provided with suitable clamps, c2122, for engaging with two separate wires running from the reel It"l and feeding the same downward to the nail forining and inserting devices, and the hub 102 of the lever K is provided with the parallel slots x2, to provide for a straight downward path for the wire from thereel tothe feeding- `of the opening e3 in the plate f3.

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`Vithin the cavity y2 of the sliding head l? is secured the wire separating and holding jaws ai, which are loosely secured therein by means of the transverse pin la, which passes through the middle upper portion or shank of Vthe jaws, the lower portion of the jaws being extended laterally in opposite direct-ions from the shank and provided with the cavities c3 c3, the lower ends-of which terminate in sharpened edges (F d, made in angular form, byv

means of which the wires are separated into theproper length to form the nails and are properly pointed for insertion into the leather without the employment of an awl. The sides of the holding and cutting clamps c3 a3 are brought together to cut ofi' the wire by means of the wedge form of the lower end of the `jaws and the correspondinglycontracted form The plate f3, which is secured to a portion of theframe A, serves to resist the upward movement of the heel when subjected to the compressing action of the plunger l.

The rod lri, to which the fcedingclamps o v2 are connected, is operated in its vertical movement by means of the inclined cams y* upon the periphery of the upper carrier, Y, as shown in Fig 5, and a downwardly-acting spring, ri, which is secured to the frame and rests upon the top of the bracket f, and the downward movement of the feeding-clamps is regulated by means ofthe adjusting screw if.

In order to provide for the disengagement ofthe finished heel from the carrier,'1 secure a stationary cam, i, to the frame A and atlach to the said frame a bracket, ja, which 'loosely holds the rod It, and upon the said rod,

above the bracket, is secured the arm Z3, provided wilh a hollow head, m3, in which is placed the sliding bar a3, provided with a stem, o, upon which is placed the spiral spring p3, the har n" being held within the head m by means of the screw g3 and a slot in the side of the enlarged portion of the bar. At one side of the lower end of the bar n is formed the arm r3, which is adapted for engagement with the cam t, causing the upper end, si, ofthe bar as to rise into the heel-opening ofthe carrier, and thus force the finished heel out of the same. The arm l is caused to rest against an adjacent portion of the frame or a suitable fixed stop by means of the torsion-spring t3, one end of which is secured to the bracket ja and the opposite end to the adjustable collar a3 upon the rod 7c3. Suitable movement is imparted tothe arm Z3 from the carrier by means of the outwardly-projecting arm o3, which arm is adapted to engage with an interior shoulder, w, of the carrier. (Shown in Fig. 6.) The shaft H is operated from the loose revolving gear G by means of the sliding clutch-sleeve which is partially inclosed in the bearing of the standard J and engages with the opposite clutch member, e3, which is firmly keyed to the gear G, and in order that the clutch may be automatically disengaged at each complete revolution of the shaft H, I provide at the rear end of the sliding clutch-sleeve zu" a tiange, b", provided on its forward face with an in clined spur, 0*, as shown in Fig. 9, and loosely upon the clutch-sleeve and partly within the enlarged bore of the bearing standard J is placed the sleeve di, which is provided with a groove, e, which engages with the point of the screw f4 upon the standard J, (see Fig. 11,) whereby the said sleeve is held in place and allowed to have a slight movement ot' rotation, and also provided with the oppositely-inclined spur g* for engagement with the spur ci. The loose sleeve d" is also provided with a notch, h, adapted to receive the head iof the sliding bolt 7'", which is heldin its normal position by means of the spring k* and is regulated in the extent of its movement by means of the milled nut Z.

The dange b of the clutclnsleeve ir" is also provided with a notch, m, having a beveled side, ai, and upon the projecting boss oof the standard J is secured the spur p4, which is adapted to enter the notch m4 ofthe flange bi, and serves by engagement with the incline n* of the notch to force the clutch-sleeve x3 into positive engagement with the spurs g4 upon the clutch member a3, which is iirmly keyed to the gear G. The iiange b4 is also held in the grooved shoe Q5, pivoted to the bell-crank lever r", which is held upon a stud, s, located at the base of the standard J, and to the lower engagement and to support the weight of the pedal-lever t, above which at one end of the frame is placed the projecting stud yi, and at the same distance from the pivotjoint of the gagement of the clutch-sleeve from pressure` upon the pedal at either side of the machine. 11n loperating the machine the leather is to be fed under the cntting-plungers at each side of the table B B', 'he cutter() being made slightly larger than the cutter C, thus producing heellifts of two sizes, the lifts formed by means of lthe larger cutter being adapted for the upper portion of the heel, while the smaller lifts are toibe attached thereto, so as to form thelower portion of the same. The downward moverment imparted to the sliding heads E E will `first cause the raising of the valve u, from its .seat @by means of the projecting pin a4, which, fbyistriking rst upon the leather, will raise the .valve and allow the paste to escape prelviens-to theaction ofthelift-cutting mechanism, and the continued downward movement vof the sliding heads will cause theiholder Q to l,bebrought down upon the upper surface of the. pasted strip from which the lift is to becut, ,thus clamping theleathcr firmly around the upl,wardlyprojecting edge of the cutter, vand dur- ;iug thecontinued downward movement of',l the vsliding heads theholderQwill be firmly pressed against the leather at the outside of the vcutter-by means of the springs s s. The downward movement of the cuttingplunger, which isgmade in heel form to closely fit the heel formed cutter, will cause the separation of `a heel-lift fromfthe pasted leathern stripand the pastesupplying forcer R, which, after the cutting of the heel-lift, has amore extended downward movement than that of the cuttingplunger, by reason of the action of the arm p,

.which strikes the spring U, link u', weighted arms', and the connected arm t', which iscon- .nected to the pastingforcer Rby means of the jointed clamp x', andwill thus serve to yforce the heel-lift downward into the carrieropen- The heel-lift yfirst deposited in the opening z will rest in contact with the plane upper -surface of the bed A2, which is under the carriers, and upon the continued reciprocation ofthe sliding heads of the machine an equal number of lifts may be deposited -in the receiving-openings of the carriers YY, the

forcer R being caused to make a gradually-decreasing downward movement by reason of ,the obstruction caused by the accumulatedldevibrate through the whole length of the slot b, so that a reciprocating movement will not be thereafter imparted to the sliding heads E E', which heads may be caused to maintain their vertical position by the friction of the sides of the clamp-bearings A3. Upon theproper filling ofthe carrier rcceiving-openings-one with the largekand the other with the smaller sized heellifts, as above described-and the disengagement of the lift-cutting mechanism ythe operator, by means of the pedala, effects the Vproper engagement of the clutch-sleeve m3 with the opposite clutch member, z3, which is secured to the hub of the looselyrevolving gear G, which engagement will cause the shaft H to 'make one complete revolution, the clutchsleeve m becoming automatically disengaged at the exact completion of a single revolution by reason of the contact of the inclined spur c4 at one side of the axis of the clutchsleeve with the inclined spurg4 upon the side ofthe spring'- operated sleeve` d2 which sleeve .at the initial contactoftheoppositely-inclinedsnrfacesofthe spurs willpartakeofthc rotary movementofthe clu tch-sleeve, and the boltj,the head itofwhich is held in l he notch hofthe said slecved,will be carried back against the actionofrthe spring 7c until the regulating nut Zstrikes the side of 9o the lug o4, so that thereafter the sleeve d* can not partake of the .rotary 4movement of the clutch-sleeve, and then the incline of the Spur g4 ofthe sleeve d4 will operate as a xed cam to` force the lclutch-sleeve w3 vbackward out of 4engagement .with the clutch member z3, which is keyed to the gear G,thus forcibly 'causing the disengagement of the clutch-sleeve .mato stop the-movemcntof the cutting mech- -anisrn, vwhereupon*thereleased sleeve ,0l4 will be instantly broughtback to its normal posi tion b y theaction ,ofz the spring k* upon the bolt y, the head of which is in notched engagement with the periphery of the said sleeve, thus returning the sleeve d4 to its proper position for renewed action upon the clin tch-sleeve upon the .subsequent engagement ,of the samevto secure the renewed action of the cuttingE mechanism.

,It may be observed that the object of imparting the abovedescribed movement of the sleeve #with the clutch-sleeve is` to remove the spur g* fromlthe point of disengagement of the clutch-sleeve bya backward movement, inorder that the said clutchsleeve may be thereafter movedv into` completey .engagement with its oppositeclutch.memberpwithout the obstructing engagementof the spurs c4 andgf.

The engagementof thev clutch-sleeve x3 by causing a single revolution of the shaft H will ,also cause the corresponding revolution ofthe wheel B2, which will operate to turn the wheel C2 onequarter ofa revolution and to lock the same in its position, `and the resultingmovement ofthe shaft D and gear d2 Will cause the ,pinion e2 and the shaftV to make a semi-revolution, thus Aserving to bring another receiving-chamber under the cutters and to carry the previously-filled openings to a position in which their axes will be in line with eachother in advance of the plunger I', andat the coinpletion of the movement of the carriers through a space of one hundred and eighty degrees they will be locked in position by means ofthe flange a5 of the wheel B2, which entersthe IOO IOS

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jaws a3 within the inclined sides of the opensocket b5 of the wheel C2, and immediately upon the stopping of the revolution of the carriers the plunger l will be caused to move upward by the action of the crank E and connectingrod H upon the toggle-levers F G', thus serving to force the accumulation of smaller heellifts in the opening in the carrier Y from the said opening into forcible contact with the accumulation of larger heel-lifts in the opening of the carrier Y. At the initial forward movement of the carrier the rod r2, which rests in advance of the incline of the cam g3, will be raised, and then the friction-clamps c2112, which serve to frictionally hold the nail-wires at the vouter ends of the bifurcated arm u2, will be carried upward along the nail-wires, which at this time are being held between the forcing and cutting-ott' jaws a. `and extend upward to the double reel k2, so that the said wires will slip between the friction-clamps o* o2 as the said clamps are raised to aheight sufficient to form the required length of nail, the pressure of the friction-clamps o? c2 being at all times constant, both at the upward and downward stroke, and upon the continued movement of the shaft H the lever K will be carried down to its lower position, in which the toe o will be caused to strike against the lip p2, thus causing a slight upward movement of the sliding head Z2, and the attached jaws a3, which are thus allowed to separate, will permit the wires to be fed downward by the pressure of the iiat spring d5, which will force the rod r2 downward into the recess c5, and thus, by means of the friction-clamps 11"0l at the end of the attached bifurcated arm a2, carrying the length of wire previously measured off at the upward stroke of thesaid clamps downward between the opened jaws c3 to form t-he two nails required for securing the heel-lifts, the said nails being driven into the lifts while the said heel is being held in the chamber of the carrier. The upper carrier, Y, is thicker than the lower carrier, Y', and the heel-lifts iirst formed in the chamber of the said upper carrier fill but a fraction of the height of the same, and there will be left above the said heel-lifts in the said chamber a vacant space, into which the nail-wires will be projected, and upon the further revolution of the shaft H the plunger l will be caused to rise, thus forcing the smaller lifts in the chamber of the lower carrier, Y', from the said chamber into the corresponding chamber of the upper carrier, Y, and the resulting upward movement ofthe said heel-lifts by the plunger l into the vacant space into which the wire to form the nails was lirst projected, as above described, and the conjoint downward movement of the ing e in the plate f3 will cause the closing of the jaws upon the wire, and the slight downward movement of the said jaws after the closing of the same upon the wire, in conjunction with the upward movement of the plunger l' to force the heel-lifts to the upper` side of the chamber of the carrier Y, will cause the nails to be driven into the lifts without the employment of an awl for the purpose of making apreliminary perforation for the same, and at the full completion of the downward movement of the jaws a3 the closing pressure of the inclined sides of the opening e3 upon the correspondingly-inclinedsides of the jaws will besufiicient to cause the wire to be cut ott' at the surface of the heel by the angularly-sharpeued termination of the said jaws, so that when cutting off the wire the said wire will be properly pointed for driving into the succeeding heel to be formed in the machine. rIhe heel is heldin acompressed condition while the lifts are being out to form another heel, and upon the re-engagemeut of the clutch-sleeve the initial movement of the shaft H will serve to withdraw the plunger I from the chamber of the carrier Y preparatory to the rotation ofthe carriers. When the carrier Y, which carries the finished heel, arrives at a certain position, so that the opening of the carrier is in line with the forcer-bar ai, the shoulder w3 will strike against the arm o, thus imparting movement to the arm Z3 and causing the arm rg to rise upon the incline of the cam 3, so that the end s of the rod n3 will rise into the chamber of the carrier and force the finished heel upward from thesame. When the shoulder 'w3 has, owing to the eccentricity of the arm o3, become disengaged from the said arm by the continued movement of the carrier in making its semi revolution, the arm rl having previously passed over the point of the cam is and been forced down back of the same by means of the spring pi, the action of the torsion-spring t3 will cause the reverse movement of the arm Z3 to its former position for re-engagement with the incline of the said cam in order to remove the succeeding heel from the carrier while the said carrier is in motion. It is to be understood, however, that when the carriers are provided with four chambers instead of two, as shown in my former patent, No. 331,412, the chamber holding the finished heel will be brought to rest at an intermediate position, so that the dischargingforcer n3 need not have a lateral movement, and in this case the upward movement oi' the disengaging-forcer by suitable means will serve to eject the heel from the carrier.

The receiving-chambers oi' the carriers may be in some cases made of equal size. Therefore l do not limit myself tothe unequal chambers shown in the drawings.

l claim as my invention--4 1. In a heel-machine, the combinatiomwith a clutch mechanism which is adapted for automatic disengagement at the completion of one revolution, of the operating-cam, the vibrating arm operated by the cam, the sliding head provided with a slot adapted to receive the vibrating arm, and a sliding bolt arranged transversely of the said slot and adapted to effect the engagement or disengagement of the sliding head, substantially as described.

2. In a heel-machine, the combination, with the sliding head which serves to hold the cut- IOO IIO

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ting-plunger, of the pastecnp provided with a cylindrical chamber, the paste-supplying tube having a side perforation, the spring-operated sliding sleeve adapted to force the paste into the side opening ot' the tube from the cylindrical chamber, the paste-discharging valve, and means for causing the downward movement of the paste'tube, substantially as described.

3. In a heel machine, the combination, with the sliding head which serves to hold the cutting-plunger, of the paste-cup provided with a cylindrical chamber, the paste-supplying tube having a side perforation, the springoperated sliding sleeve adapted to force the paste into the side opening of the tube from the cylindrical chamber, the paste discharging valve, the forcer-head, the compound levers, and the spring for causing the continued downward movement of the forcer-head in advance of the cuting plunger, substantially as described.

4. In a heel-machine, the combinatiomwith the rod j, shipper-arm e, and spring T5, of the spring m, armf, jointed to the sliding rod l1, so as to allow said bar to have an independent vertical movement, and the bolt i', connected to the rod h, substantially as described.

5. In ahecl-machine, the combination, with the sliding clutch-sleeve and bellcrank lever provided with a spur, of the spring-operated latch, the pedal-lever pivoted to the bell-crank lever, and the fixed fulcrum-pins,whereby the clutch-sleeve can be operated for engagement from eitherside of the machine, substantially as described.

6. In a heel-machine, thecombination, with the clutch mechanism which is adapted for automatic disengagement at the completion of one revolution of the shaft, of the wheel B2, provided with the pin b2 and the flange a5, the wheel C2, provided with the slots c?, shaft D2, gears d2 e, shafts V V', connecting-gears W rW, and the interlapping carriers Y Y,sub stantially as described.

7. In a heel-machine, the combinatiomwith the lapping carriers and means for operating the same, as described, of the reciprocating hecl-compressin g plunger, the cam-lever operatively connected with the said plunger, the` bell-crank lever, the sliding head pivoted to the bellcrank lever, the cutting and holding jaws made tapering at their lower ends, the perforated plate adapted to causelthe proper closing ofthe jaws, the wirefeeding clamps, and means for causing the feeding movement of the said clamps, substantially as described.

8. In a heel-machine, the combination, with the lapping carriers and means for operating the same, of the toggle-levers, the operatingcrank, the pivoted head of the toggle-lever, the sliding head which incloses the pivoted head, the intervening spring, and the plunger, substantially as described.

9. In aheel-machine, the combination, with the lapping carriers and means for operating the same, of the toggle-lever, the operatingcrank, the sliding head and plunger connected to the tcggelever, the cam-lever connected to the joint of the toggle-lever, the pivoted bell-crank lever, the sliding head pivoted to the bellcrank lever, the cutting and holding jaws secured to the sliding head and made tapering at their lower ends, the perforated plate adapted to tit the tapering sides of the jaws, and the reciprocated feedingclamp,substantially as described.

10. The combination, with the lapping carriers provided with receiving-chambers, of a plunger adapted to `force the lifts from the chamber of one 0f the carriers into the chamber of the other, and the holding and cutting jaws which serve to point the wire and hold the same within the earri'enchamber, so as to be forced into the accumulated lifts by the ad-l vancing movement of the jaws and yof the.`

plunger, substantially as described. v

ANTOINE J. LANGELIER. Vitnesses:

SOCRATES SOHOLFIELD,

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